cloxacillin
cloxacillin · cloxacillins
A semisynthetic antibiotic C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S in the same class as penicillin, effective…A semisynthetic antibiotic C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S in the same class as penicillin, effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase.
US/ˌklɑk.səˈsɪl.ɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A semisynthetic antibiotic C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S in the same class as penicillin, effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase.
Origin
From chl(or)- + oxacillin.From chl(or)- + oxacillin.
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Forms
plural: cloxacillins| Singular | cloxacillin |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedflucloxacillin
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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